La Roja triumphed 1-0 in a tight affair at the Stade de France thanks to a strike from Barcelona star Pedro just before the hour mark. Paul Pogba was then sent off for a second yellow card in the 78th minute.

"We are all very disappointed," Benzema told TF1. "If you look at the whole game, we did not deserve to lose. We made a mistake and we paid [for it]."

The 25-year-old also spoke about the French fans' adverse reaction to his performance.

"The whistles? That's not that bad. It happens. I was fine. I'll score again. The most important thing is the team. I'm confident," he added.

National coach Didier Deschamps also gave his take on Les Bleus' result.

"There were situations that were unfavorable," said the 44-year-old. "But we had opportunities, even 10. We do not blush. It could have happened differently.

"We did see beautiful things. Spain is still Spain. We battled and they were not alone, even when we were [down to] 10."